Good Quad!! Pours a hazy mahogany brown color into my Chimay goblet. Very little light comes through at the base of the glass. Fairly big off-white head ( good for this abv level) with better than average retention. Plenty of filmy lacing on the glass. Strong aroma of dark fruit (raisins, plums and some cherry), malt and some Belgian yeast and candi sugar.

Flavor is more of the same with the dark fruit and malt most dominant with the yeast and sweetness taking a less prominent role. Very flavorful, not a whole lot of spices but the flavor is strong and very appealing.

Mouthfeel is rich and smooth with a little alcohol presence, warming with just a little bite. The sweetness is just right.

Just a step below my favorites, such as St Bernadus abt 12 and Westvleteren. Relly good Quad.

T: red wine, grapes, very sweet raisins, dates -- very sweet and fruity even when it tastes on the darker side of the range of abbey ale malt flavors, basically getting more molasses than licorice; does show a little licorice in there at times

O: a bit sweet and definitely darker -- the licorice note exists, though it's not omnipotent here -- but hard not to say it's quite yummy. fun getting a chance to try it straight from foreign lands. it's not anything I'd go to great lengths to find, but good brew.

I swung into Cafe Frape in Maastricht on 29SEP14 for a libation or two... While perusing their extensive menu, the friendly owner suggested I try this offering, fresh on tap. Sure, why not? A 0.33l chalice was priced at €3.75. Quite reasonable...

The glass was filled with a dark, deep chestnut-hued bier; quite opaque all in all. Had a layer of fine, tan foam which ebbed to a thin coating along with some solid lacing. Aroma was of sweetish dark fruit, like raisins and dates, with a splash of cherry. It was medium-plus body-wise, and silky smooth passing across the tongue.

Flavor also had a pleasing level of sweetness, with LOTS of dark fruit present. I found raisins, dates, currants and cherries mixed in, with some mild hopping at the finish. A super bier! I loved it and bought three, plus was comped a fourth from the owner. Much obliged, my friend!! Zum Wohl!!